Prelude to Foundation
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Prelude to Foundation

by Isaac Asimov

1988•Science fiction•440 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventurepoliticalfresh & originalimaginaryall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Voici une occasion tant pour ceux qui ont lu les cinq volumes du cycle ##Fondation## d'en constater la prȟistoire, que pour ceux qui ne les ont pas lus d'inaugurer la lecture d'un des chefs-d'oeuvre de la science-fiction contemporaine. [SDM].

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAdventurePoliticalAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardyFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

American Science fictionPsychohistoryPsychohistory in fictionScience fictionLife on other planets in fictionLife on other planets

Details

Author
Isaac Asimov
Published
1988
Pages
440
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